German Law/Citizenship if born to Turkish parents

QuestionMy partner was born In Germany In 1985 and lived there till he was 9. His parents are both turkish born and he currently lives in turkey. How would he go about applying for German citizenship and is he eligible?

THANKS in advance

AnswerUnfortunately, he is not eligible for German citizenship because Germany did not yet have "ius soli" in 1985. Back then, one could only obtain German citizenship from at least one German parent or due to naturalization (which he or his parents could/should have applied for).

But if he ever moves to Germany, he may have up to 5 of his previous 9 years counted towards the residency requirement of 6-8 years (§ 12b II StAG) if he still speaks fluent German. This means that he only needs to live in Germany for one or two more years and he could apply for naturalization.

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Extensive experience in international family law, especially
international child abductions and child custody cases. All other areas of German law as well: constitutional law, criminal law, business and contract law, immigration law, inheritance law, and so on.

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Lawyer in Germany from 2002 to 2009. Lawyer for US Army JAG Corps before. Bar-certified specialisation in family law and in administrative law. Articles and lectures about international and domestic family law.

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Education/Credentials2000 Law Degree from University of Regensburg, Germany
2002 admitted to the bar (until 2009)
2013 MA Philosophy at the Open University, UK